PH Advisor

City of New York • New York, NY

10d • $54,799 - $63,019 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Public Health Advisors, LII will work in one of the Bureau's Quickie Labs and report directly to the Express Clinic Supervisor. The mission of the Bureau of Public Health Clinics is to promote a healthy community by providing New Yorkers with the resources needed to make informed and empowered health decisions; identify and treat tuberculosis and provide immunization and sexual health services regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. It is also the Bureau's vision to provide timely, accessible, high-quality, equitable and respectful care that helps improve the lives of our patients and contributes to a healthier community.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above.
• At least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above.

Responsibilities

• Review reason for visit with patients and continue services for screening-only patients in the express clinic by entering data into EMR.
• Counsel patients on the services provided.
• Conduct confidential advising of patients when diagnosed with STI, HIV or Covid to refer for follow-ups, as appropriate.
• Enter data into EMR/EPIC: patient information, demographics, post patient results and other information, when applicable.
• Perform HIV Rapid Screening Tests (INSTI), provide HIV rapid test results in a clinical setting.
• Prepare specimen collection room and conduct specimen processing daily by labeling, packaging, ordering tests in EMR, and transporting to specific Quickie PHL area in a timely manner.
• Maintain inventory of cepheid biological testing kits.
• Prepare inventory and supply functions under the direction of express clinic manager with coordination of PHL representative.
• Staff may be asked to work one (1) evening clinic a month to support services.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with staff and management to meet employee and client needs and objectives.

Benefits

• premium-free health insurance plan
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program
• a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level